coho
Americannoun
plural
cohos,plural
cohonoun
Etymology
Origin of coho
origin unknown; probably from an American Indian language
Example Sentences
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In coho and sockeye salmon, parasite levels remained steady.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Soto watched as a group of men wearing wetsuits, masks and snorkels swam in Wooley Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, searching in the clear water for juvenile chinook and coho salmon.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
The cans, set aside to monitor packaging integrity over time, contained chum, coho, pink, and sockeye salmon caught in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay from 1979 to 2021.
From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024
Sockeye and chum salmon were commonly found in temperatures down to just a few degrees above freezing, while coho and steelhead were absent from the coldest areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
I can picture myself sitting on the riverbank as Dad pulls a hot-pink coho out of the water, even though Dad was all of twelve at the time.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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